Now there are only two ways in which it can be effected, by moral power or physical force, and it is for you to choose which of these you prefer.
Angelina Emily Grimké: “Now there are only two ways in which it can be effected, by moral power or physical force, and it is for you to choose…”
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Grimké presents two methods for achieving the end of slavery, emphasizing the choice between moral and physical means.
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